Pavel Rudakov
Birth nameПавел Васильевич Рудаков
Born(1915-07-15)15 July 1915
Tula, Russian Empire
Died16 January 1993(1993-01-16) (aged 77)
Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
Genresestrada
Occupation(s)musician, film actor
Instrument(s)concertina
Years active1948 – 1990

Pavel Rudakov (Russian: Павел Рудаков; 15 July 1915 – 16 January 1993) was a Soviet musician (concertina player) and film actor, the member of the estrada duet of Rudakov & Nechayev, which was popular in the 1950s.[1] He was the Merited Artist of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (1961).[2]

Early life

Pavel Rudakov was born in Tula on 15 July 1915. He worked at the Tula Weapons Factory, then – at circus and at philharmonic hall. He fought in World War II.[1]

Duet Rudakov & Nechayev

He met Veniamin Nechayev in Khabarovsk during their military service in the post-war years. After demobilization they worked in Far East Philharmonic Hall for about three years.[1]

In 1948, Rudakov and Nechayev formed a estrada duet and gave first concert in Leningrad. They accompanied themselves; lyrics for them were written by Konstantinov, Ratser, Grey, Merlin. Lyrics were written on topical issues (In newspaper at morning – in verse at evening) thus shaping the popularity of the duet which had become one of the signs of the times of the Khrushchev Thaw.[1] Even Nikita Khrushchev himself treated Rudakov and Nechayev with sympathy; artists were invited to important meetings on cultural issues.[3]

In 1962, the duet was dissolved.[1] The duet was reunited one time specifically for filming in Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears – director invited them to participate in the movie, with a view to recreation the atmosphere of 1950s.[2]

Later years and death

After 1962, Rudakov worked on solo career and was a mentor of new generation performers. He died on 16 January 1993 in Saint Petersburg.[2]

Filmography

  • 1958 – Улица полна неожиданностей[4] – drunk man in the police station[5]
  • 1959 – Не имей сто рублей...[6] – Vasiliy Gulyaev[5]
  • 1968 – Удар! Еще удар![7] – football fan[5]
  • 1980 – Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears[8] – cameo[5]
  • 1990 – Бумажные глаза Пришвина[9] – Lev Shutov[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Uvarova, Yelizaveta, ed. (2004). "Рудаков и Нечаев" [Rudakov and Nechayev]. Эстрада в России. XX век. Энциклопедия [Estrada in Russia. XX century. Encyclopedia.] (in Russian). Moscow: Олма-Пресс. pp. 584–585. ISBN 978-5-224-04462-7.
  2. 1 2 3 "Павел Рудаков - Биография". kino-teatr.ru (in Russian).
  3. ↑ Terikov, Georgiy (2005). Куплеты в цирке и на эстраде [Couplets in circus and estrada] (in Russian). Moscow: РОССПЭН. p. 172. ISBN 978-5-8243-0669-9.
  4. ↑ Улица полна неожиданностей 1958 at IMDb
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Павел Рудаков - Фильмография". kino-teatr.ru (in Russian).
  6. ↑ Не имей 100 рублей... 1959 at IMDb
  7. ↑ Удар! Еще удар! 1968 at IMDb
  8. ↑ Москва слезам не верит 1980 at IMDb
  9. ↑ Бумажные глаза Пришвина 1990 at IMDb
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